FEATURELINE CORPORATE. SITE USER GUIDE. This user guide provides you with all the information you need to get the most from your Featureline Corporate Phone. BTB-186 UG - Featureline Corporate AW.indd 1 10/02/2014 17:49
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WHAT S IN THIS GUIDE. How to activate your service 4 Standard features Making a call 5 Receiving a call 5 Call Diversion 6 Call Pick-Up 8 Call Transfer 9 Call Waiting 11 Call Offer 12 Ring Back When Free 13 Three-Way Call 14 General Interrogation 15 Reminder Call 16 Withhold Your Number 17 Code Calling 18 Repeat Last Call 19 Call Return (1471) 20 Call Return Erasure 21 FEATURELINE CORPORATE TELEPHONE. Why not maximise the potential of your Featureline service? The Featureline telephone has been specifically designed to enhance the Featureline service by being pre-programmed with the features. It will enable you to maximise the potential of Featureline without the need to use access codes to activate the features. In addition the phone gives you a liquid screen display, loudspeaker, and an indicator light that enhances the Call Minder service. The Featureline phone can be bought by phoning 0800 400 400 or online from our partner site www.dabs4work.com Optional free features Caller Display 22 Call Barring 23 Direct Call 25 Introduction to Hunt Group 26 Hunt Group Diversion 27 Hunt Group Do Not Disturb 28 Hunt Group Queuing 29 EMERGENCY CALLS. To make an emergency call dial 9 then 999 or 112 Optional chargeable features Call Minder 30 Useful information 36 Please note: You will need to reprogramme any equipment you have on the Featureline to dial 9 to make an external call (eg. PDQ, fax machines etc). 3 BTB-186 UG - Featureline Corporate AW.indd 3 10/02/2014 17:49
HOW TO ACTIVATE YOUR SERVICE. Before you start. Please note, our telephone exchanges vary throughout the UK and work differently. You will need to establish whether you are served by a System X or Y exchange before you can use your Featureline service. To do this you just do the following:- Step one Press * # 001 # If you receive the message Sorry, the service requested is not available. You are a System Y customer. If you receive any other message you are a System X customer Next step Now you have established which type of exchange you are served by. You also need to know the line set up, i.e, is it a single line or part of Hunt Group. You can check this by doing the following. For System Y customers: Press * # 121 # For System X customers: Press * # 003 # If you receive the message Sorry, the service requested is not available. You have a single line and are not part of a Hunt Group. Feature availability Now you are ready to use your Featureline service you simply need to refer to the relevant X or Y column in this guide. 4 Don t forget to dial 9 for an outside line BTB-186 UG - Featureline Corporate AW.indd 4 10/02/2014 17:49
MAKING A CALL. To use Featureline you must first set your phones to Time Break Recall (TTB, TBR or TB). Your telephone or phone system user guide will explain how to do this. External calls To make an external call press 9 followed by the telephone number. Lift your handset Wait for dial tone Press 9 Dial phone number eg 999 If your lines terminate on a PBX, you will need to dial 9 9 followed by the telephone number to make an external call. eg. 9 9 999 Please note: You should have contacted your switch maintainer to ensure your PBX can accommodate the additional 9 if your lines are terminating on your switch. Any equipment attached to your Featureline that auto dials an external number will have to be reprogrammed to accommodate the 9 (eg, PDQ, fax machines etc). Internal calls To make an internal call just dial the extension number. Lift your handset Wait for dial tone Dial extension eg 2110 RECEIVING CALLS. With Featureline Corporate you will hear different types of ringing patterns, these are to help you identify the type of call you are about to receive. The three different types are: Calls from internal extensions Calls from external telephone numbers Calls which you have programmed to ring you back NB When receiving a call the incoming number will be prefixed with a 9 if you are using a Caller Display phone/unit. 5 BTB-186 UG - Featureline Corporate AW.indd 5 10/02/2014 17:49
CALL DIVERSION. Call Diversion redirect all incoming calls automatically to an internal or external number, including mobiles. You can also set up diversion on busy and diversion on no reply. If your line is in a Hunt Group please refer to page 27 for Hunt Group Diversion. Your business is never closed forward your calls to your mobile or home number. Diversion of all incoming calls You can divert immediately all incoming calls to any directly dialable number. To switch on * 21 * then either extension number # or Site location code and extension number # or 9 telephone number # To check * # 21 # To cancel # 21 # Diversion On Busy To avoid losing that important call when you are busy on a call, divert your incoming calls to another number. To switch on * 67 * then either extension number # or Site location code and extension number # or 9 telephone number # To check * # 67 # To cancel # 67 # Diversion On No Reply To avoid losing that important call when you are away from your desk, divert your calls after approximately 15 seconds or 6 rings. To switch on * 61 * then either extension number # or Site location code and extension number # or 9 telephone number # To check * # 61 # To cancel # 61 # 6 Don t forget to dial 9 for an outside line BTB-186 UG - Featureline Corporate AW.indd 6 10/02/2014 17:49
CALL DIVERSION continued. There is a distinctive dial tone to let you know when Call Diversion is set on your telephone. Outgoing calls can still be made in the normal way. Within each Call Diversion service, whenever you want to change the number to which calls are diverted, just set the service up with a new number. You don t need to cancel the old number first. The diverted part of the call eg from your Featureline Corporate to the telephone number you have diverted to will be billed to your Featureline Corporate as if it were a normal call at the appropriate rate. Diversion On No Reply operates after approximately 15 seconds or 6 rings, if the destination phone is free. Where Call Minder has been provided the intermittent dial tone will indicate that there is a new message waiting and does not indicate that a divert has been set. For your notes: 7 BTB-186 UG - Featureline Corporate AW.indd 7 10/02/2014 17:49
CALL PICK-UP. Call Pick-Up answer a call to another Featureline extension from your own phone. Means you don t have to keep your customer waiting if someone is away from their desk. Call Pick-Up Your extension can pick up and answer an incoming call to any extension on your premises. To pick up any call * 52 # Directed Call Pick-Up You can use Directed Call Pick-Up to answer a call that is ringing on a specific extension on your premises. To pick up a call on a specific extension * 52 * The number of the extension which is ringing # * 58 * The number of the extension which is ringing # To pick up a call while busy on another call To pick up any call RECALL Wait for dial tone * 52 # To pick up a call on a specific extension RECALL Wait for dial tone * 52 * The number of the extension which is ringing # RECALL Wait for dial tone * 58 * The number of the extension which is ringing # Call Pick-Up will answer the call that has been ringing the longest. Call Pick-Up operates across all the Featurelines on your premises or within its own Pick-Up group. 8 Don t forget to dial 9 for an outside line BTB-186 UG - Featureline Corporate AW.indd 8 10/02/2014 17:49
CALL TRANSFER. Call Transfer pass a call to another Featureline extension or any external number, including mobiles. Enables you to offer a professional seamless service to your customer. Call Transfer enables you to transfer a call to another phone either before or after it has been answered. To transfer during a call either or or RECALL Wait for dial tone then dial extension number Site location code and extension number 9 telephone number If the destination phone is ringing either or Replace your handset this transfers your caller to a ringing phone Wait for the phone to be answered, announce caller, replace your handset transfers your caller to the other person. If the destination phone is answered but you decide you do not wish to transfer the call RECALL Wait for dial tone press 1 ends your current call and returns you to your original caller. If the destination phone is not answered RECALL Wait for dial tone press 1 returns you to your original caller. RECALL returns you to your original caller. 9 BTB-186 UG - Featureline Corporate AW.indd 9 10/02/2014 17:49
CALL TRANSFER - continued. Transfer to Busy enables you to transfer a call to another internal extension, if engaged you can leave the call holding until it becomes free. If they do not become free after approximately 30 seconds the call is represented to the extension that transferred the original call. To transfer during a call RECALL Wait for dial tone extension number If the destination extension is engaged Replace your handset to transfer to the busy extension Enquiry Call - allows you to put your original call on hold, make a call to another phone then return to your original caller. During a call to make an enquiry call RECALL Wait for dial tone then or or extension number Site location code and extension number 9 telephone number To switch between calls RECALL Wait for dial tone press 2 To end enquiry call and return to original caller RECALL Wait for dial tone press 1 When a call is transferred to an engaged extension the caller will hear a ringing tone. When a call is transferred to an engaged extension the caller will hear ringing tone and the Call Waiting announcements. With Transfer to Busy only one call is able to wait for an extension to become free. During an Enquiry Call or whilst a call is being transferred, callers will receive a message asking them to hold the line. Call Transfer or Enquiry Call cannot be used when Call Waiting is active and a call is waiting. 10 Don t forget to dial 9 for an outside line BTB-186 UG - Featureline Corporate AW.indd 10 10/02/2014 17:49
CALL WAITING. Call Waiting lets you know, while you re engaged on another call, that a caller is trying to contact you. You can speak to the caller with or without ending the original call. The Call Waiting service To switch on * 43 # To check * # 43 # To cancel # 43 # Means you never have to miss that important call you could be waiting for. On hearing the Call Waiting bleep you then have several options: To accept a call which is waiting either RECALL Wait for dial tone press 2 This puts your current call on hold and lets you speak to the waiting call. (Your current caller will be asked to hold.) Use this to switch between parties. or RECALL Wait for dial tone press 1 Ends the current call and connects you to the waiting caller. To reject a call which is waiting RECALL Wait for dial tone press 0 This rejects the waiting call and turns off the bleep. The waiting caller will be disconnected. No more calls will be offered until you have finished your current call. Initially Call Waiting is provided switched off. Call Waiting is only activated on incoming calls from external numbers. If you do nothing when you hear the bleeps, it will stop automatically after approximately 30 seconds and the waiting caller will be disconnected. When a call is waiting, Call Transfer will not operate. Call Waiting is not available on lines within a Hunt Group. 11 BTB-186 UG - Featureline Corporate AW.indd 11 10/02/2014 17:49
CALL OFFER. With Call Offer, if you call another internal extension and it is busy, you can choose to advise them that you are calling. A series of bleeps on the line will let them know that an important call is waiting to get through. Using Call Offer When you ring an extension and find your colleague is busy To advise them you are waiting RECALL Wait for dial tone * 95 # To accept a call which is being offered Alert one of your colleagues that you have a call to put through to them. either RECALL Wait for dial tone press 2 This puts your current call on hold and lets you speak to the offered call (Your current caller will be asked to hold.) Use this to switch between parties. or RECALL Wait for dial tone press 1 This ends the current call and connects you to the offered call. To reject a call which is offered RECALL Wait for dial tone press 0 This rejects the offered call and turns off the bleep. No more calls will be offered until you have finished your current call Call Offer is only available for internal extension calls. The Call Offer bleeps are the same as the Call Waiting bleeps. When an offered call is rejected, the offering caller will receive engaged tone. 12 Don t forget to dial 9 for an outside line BTB-186 UG - Featureline Corporate AW.indd 12 10/02/2014 17:49
RING BACK. Ring Back When Free sets up a call to a Featureline Corporate extension or external number that is engaged, as soon as it is free. Note. Ring Back When Free is not available for all types of phone number, eg, ISDN, DDI and international numbers. Means no time is wasted making repeat calls. Ring Back When Next Used if a Featureline Corporate extension isn't answered, this function will try calling it again after it's next used. Having dialled the extension or the external telephone number you require To switch on RECALL Wait for dial tone * 37 # To check * # 37 # To cancel # 37 # If Call Diversion has been set on the internal extension you are ringing, Ring Back will be set against the extension to which the calls are diverted. Ring Back is not available on ISDN or DDI lines. The Ring Back service is not available on lines in a Hunt Group. Ring Back will not operate if the extension you are calling has Call Diversion activated to an external number. 13 BTB-186 UG - Featureline Corporate AW.indd 13 10/02/2014 17:49
THREE-WAY CALL. Three-way calling talk to two people at the same time. The other participants can be on a Featureline extension or an external line. (Which could be incoming or outgoing.) Allows you to hold a meeting over the phone. If you require to do this with even more people, why not take one of BT s conferencing services? Visit www.bt.com for more information. To set up a Three-Way Call during an existing telephone call either or or RECALL Wait for dial tone then dial extension number Site location code and extension number 9 telephone number When they answer you can decide to: either or or Set up a Three-Way Call RECALL Wait for dial tone press 3 Switch between the two calls RECALL Wait for dial tone press 2 You can switch between calls as often as you like End current call and return to original call RECALL Wait for dial tone press 1 It is not possible to convert a call that is waiting or being offered into a Three-Way Call. 14 Don t forget to dial 9 for an outside line BTB-186 UG - Featureline Corporate AW.indd 14 10/02/2014 17:49
GENERAL INTERROGATION. General Interrogation check which features you have set up on your Featureline Corporate. To interrogate which services are set * # 001 # The BT exchange will provide you with voice announcements stating the list of services currently activated on that single line extension. 15 BTB-186 UG - Featureline Corporate AW.indd 15 10/02/2014 17:49
REMINDER CALL. Reminder Call use your Featureline as an alarm clock. Means you never need to be late for your meetings. To set a Reminder Call To switch on * 55 * The time you require # (Times are entered using the 24-hour clock) For example * 55 * 0730 # Books a reminder call for 7.30am. * 55 * 1730 # Books a reminder call for 5.30pm. To check * # 55 # To cancel individual calls # 55 * HHMM # To cancel all calls # 55 # There is a small charge for each call booked whether or not you answer it. This charge is itemised on your bill. If you don t answer a Reminder Call or the line is engaged, the BT exchange will make one further attempt to get through after a few minutes. Reminder Calls are not affected by Call Diversion. Customers must set up each reminder call separately. The service will call within 5 mins of the reminder time. If at the time of the reminder call the line is busy or unanswered the reminder will try twice. 16 Don t forget to dial 9 for an outside line BTB-186 UG - Featureline Corporate AW.indd 16 10/02/2014 17:49
WITHHOLDING YOUR NUMBER. Withhold Your Number prevent the person you are calling from seeing your phone number. You can do this for individual calls or permanently. To selectively withhold your number 141 9 telephone number To selectively release your number, if you have requested BT to automatically withhold your number * 147 # then either or or then either extension number Site location code and extension number 9 telephone number 1470 extension number 9 telephone number You will need to withhold your number even if you are ex-directory. If you would like information on permanently withholding your number please call your BT Service Centre or speak to your Account Manager. 17 BTB-186 UG - Featureline Corporate AW.indd 17 10/02/2014 17:49
CODE CALLING. Featureline Corporate can store up to 20 of your most frequently used telephone numbers. Code Calling enables you to use a short code in place of dialling long telephone numbers. Once you ve set them up, you ll find Code Calling extremely useful for contacting different departments or offices quickly and easily. To store numbers To set To set * 51 * Codes 0 to 9 * 9 telephone number # * 51 * Codes 10 to 29 * 9 telephone number # For example * 51 * 1 * 9 0800 777666 # To store at code 1 To check all codes * #51 # Save time by speed dialling the numbers you most use. To check * # 51 * Code # To cancel # 51 * Code # To dial a stored number * * Code For example * * 1 makes call to 9 0800 777666 Remember to include the digit 9 in numbers for external calls. If you want to store a new number against an existing code, simply store the new number which replaces the previous stored number. Digits such as RECALL, * and # cannot be stored. 18 Don t forget to dial 9 for an outside line BTB-186 UG - Featureline Corporate AW.indd 18 10/02/2014 17:49
REPEAT LAST CALL. Repeat Last Call redials the last number you dialled. It s useful, for example if the number you just dialled is engaged or not being answered. To redial the last number called * * * To redial the last number called * * 0 19 BTB-186 UG - Featureline Corporate AW.indd 19 10/02/2014 17:49
CALL RETURN. Call Return tells you the telephone number of the last person who called you. To check number 1471 The BT exchange will provide a voice announcement stating the telephone number, date and time of the last person who called you. To return the call you will be prompted to press 3 The BT exchange will provide a voice announcement stating either or You were called at date and time. We do not have the caller s number to return the call. You were called at date and time. The caller withheld their number 20 Don t forget to dial 9 for an outside line BTB-186 UG - Featureline Corporate AW.indd 20 10/02/2014 17:49
CALL RETURN ERASURE. With Call Return Erasure you have the ability to replace the last number stored in your 1471 number store with the announcement The caller withheld their number. To activate dial 91475 from the line which you require to replace the last After dialling 91475, you will hear ringing tone and then the announcement The other person has hung up. Replace the telephone handset and the exchange will ring back. When 1471 is then dialled from a line where the service has been used, the announcement The caller withheld their number will be given. 91475 will need to be dialled after each incoming call you require to be replaced. Withholding Your Number: If you have requested BT to arrange for all your calls to be automatically withheld, you will need to selectively release your number to activate the 1475 facility by dialling * 147 # 9 1475 Withholding Your Number: If you have requested BT to arrange for all your calls to be automatically withheld, you will need to selectively release your number to activate the 1475 facility by dialling 147091475 This feature does not work on system X Hunt Groups 21 BTB-186 UG - Featureline Corporate AW.indd 21 10/02/2014 17:49
CALLER DISPLAY. Featureline Caller Display see the caller s phone or extension number, if available, before you answer (you ll need a callerdisplay phone or unit). Enables you to personalise your greetings to your Customers. All external calls displayed will be prefixed with a 9. Numbers will not be displayed for calls made with a BT Chargecard, made on a network that does not allow Caller Display if the caller withholds their number. If a caller is diverted to you using Call Diversion, the number of the phone that made the original call will be displayed. For your notes: 22 Don t forget to dial 9 for an outside line BTB-186 UG - Featureline Corporate AW.indd 22 10/02/2014 17:49
CALL BARRING. Featureline Call Barring limit the scope for costly unauthorised calls. Different levels of barring can be set up on each phone. Helps you manage your call costs by restricting the type of calls that can be made on your line. The PIN is a four digit password for the service, you will be notified of this separately. The bar can only be lifted if the correct PIN is entered. The option number allows you to bar calls selectively in the table below. You can use more than one option at any one time. Bars Allows Option Number All external calls starting with 9 and codes starting with * or # National, International and calls to premium rate Information Services Calls to mobile phones National and International calls Calls to mobile phones Calls to 9-999, 9-150, 9-151, 9-152, 9-154, 9-144 internal extension calls and calls starting 0800 and 0500 9-999, 9-150,9-151, 9-152, 9-154, 9-144 internal calls, local and operator calls and calls starting 0800 and 0500 Calls to 9-999, 9-150, 9-151, 9-152, 9-154, 9-144 internal calls, local and operator calls and calls starting 0800 and 0500 1 2 2 International calls All other calls 3 All operator calls All other calls 4 Calls starting * or # Calls to premium rate Information Services All other calls and Call Barring Codes All other calls 5 7 23 BTB-186 UG - Featureline Corporate AW.indd 23 10/02/2014 17:49
CALL BARRING continued. To switch on * 34 * Option Number # To check * # 34 # To cancel # 34 * Option Number * PIN # To switch on * 34 Option Number # To check * # 34 # To cancel # 34 Option Number * PIN # Ensure that your PIN number is not revealed to anyone. Do not, for example, store it under a memory button. If you wish to bar all outgoing calls (option 1) and divert incoming calls you must set up Call Diversion first. Reverse charge calls can still be accepted when outgoing call barring (option 1) is switched on. 24 Don t forget to dial 9 for an outside line BTB-186 UG - Featureline Corporate AW.indd 24 10/02/2014 17:49
DIRECT CALL. Direct Call automatically connects you to your selected number. Speak directly to the person you want to, simply by lifting the handset eg the local taxi service. NB: We advise that you take Call Barring with this service. The BT exchange will automatically connect you to your selected number four seconds after you pick up the handset. Normal outgoing calls can be made providing you commence dialling during the first four seconds. To restrict this you would need to apply certain call barring options on your line. 25 BTB-186 UG - Featureline Corporate AW.indd 25 10/02/2014 17:49
INTRODUCTION TO HUNT GROUPS. X Y Hunt Group This allows incoming calls to the main Hunt Group number to search for a free line. In addition each Featureline within a Hunt Group has its own Direct Inward Dial number and an individual internal extension number. Sequential Hunting (Default Setting) BT exchange will always try to connect an incoming call to the first extension in the Hunt Group and will only hunt to the second extension if the first is engaged. This means the majority of calls will be received by the first extension. Cyclical Hunting (Needs to be requested) The BT exchange will always try to connect an incoming call to the extension following the extension which answered the previous call. About your Hunt Group Certain extension features are not available on Hunt Group extensions; Call Diversion of Direct Inward Dialling numbers, Call Waiting and Ring Back. You can have a maximum of 10 Hunt Groups on any site. You can have 30 extensions in one Hunt Group. You can have 60 extensions in one Hunt Group. For your notes: 26 Don t forget to dial 9 for an outside line BTB-186 UG - Featureline Corporate AW.indd 26 10/02/2014 17:49
HUNT GROUP DIVERSION. There are three types of Call Diversion that you can programme on your Hunt Group. Diversion of all incoming calls You can divert immediately all incoming calls made to your Hunt Group number. To switch on * 121 * then either extension number # or Site location code and extension number # or 9 telephone number # To check * # 121 # To cancel # 121 # Diversion on Busy To avoid losing important calls when all the Hunt Group lines are busy, divert the incoming calls to another number. To switch on * 167 * then either extension number # or Site location code and extension number # or 9 telephone number # To check * # 167 # To cancel # 167 # Diversion on No Reply To avoid losing that important call when someone in the Hunt Group is away from their desk. To switch on * 161 * then either extension number # or Site location code and extension number # or 9 telephone number # To check * # 161 # To cancel # 161 # Hunt Group Diversion can be set up on the Hunt Group as a whole, and also on your individual lines. Hunt Group Diversion can only be set up on the Hunt Group as a whole. Calls made to individual Hunt Group extensions will not be diverted. Hunt Group Diversion services can be activated or deactivated from any line in the Hunt Group. There is a distinctive dial tone to let you know when Hunt Group Diversion is set on the Hunt Group. Outgoing calls can still be made in the normal way. The diverted leg of the call is charged at the same rate as other equivalent Featureline calls. 27 BTB-186 UG - Featureline Corporate AW.indd 27 10/02/2014 17:49
HUNT GROUP DO NOT DISTURB. With Hunt Group Do Not Disturb you can temporarily remove your phone from the Hunt Group, so calls made to the Hunt Group number will hunt past your phone to the next available phone. To switch on * 261 # To check * # 261 # To cancel # 261 # Ensures incoming calls are directed to a person that is at their desk. Hunt Group Do Not Disturb will bar all incoming calls. ie calls made to the Hunt Group number, the Direct Inward Dialling Number and the internal extension number. Callers will receive a message. Hunt Group Do Not Disturb will bar incoming calls made to the Hunt Group number. Calls to your individual extension will get engaged, but calls to your direct inward dialling number will ring your phone. Once activated Hunt Group Do Not Disturb is reported under General Interrogation as Incoming Call Barring is in operation. It is not possible to activate Hunt Group Do Not Disturb on all lines in a Hunt Group. If you try to remove the final line, you will receive a message advising you it is not possible. 28 Don t forget to dial 9 for an outside line BTB-186 UG - Featureline Corporate AW.indd 28 10/02/2014 17:49
HUNT GROUP QUEUING. Hunt Group Queuing is an option available to Featureline Hunt Group customers. With Hunt Group Queuing, if all the lines in a Hunt Group are engaged, incoming calls will be placed in a queue while they are waiting to be answered and as soon as a line is free they are connected. Means your customers don t have to redial. Hunt Group Queuing will allow up to nine calls in total to be held in the queue. Callers held in the queue will hear ringing tone and are not charged until the call is answered. If Hunt Group Diversion is active on all calls, the queue will be deactivated. If active on busy, diversion will only occur if the queue is full. If active on no reply, diversion will occur approximately 6 rings after the call has been presented to an extension. Any incoming call which exceeds the number of calls allowed in the queue will receive engaged tone. 29 BTB-186 UG - Featureline Corporate AW.indd 29 10/02/2014 17:49
FEATURELINE CORPORATE WORKING WITH CALL MINDER. Call Minder is an answering service which will automatically answer your calls when you are in another office, away from your desk or on another call. It can store up to 50 messages depending on the option and lets you know before message space runs out. If message space is full callers will be asked to call back later. Means you never have to miss a call, as your customers can leave a message. Making a start Using the right type of phone You can use any touch-tone phone. These phones usually have * and # buttons and make tones as you dial. Charges for calls It s free to use Call Minder from your own phone. If you call from a different phone, the call will be charged to the phone bill for that phone at the normal rate. Speaking your instructions to Call Minder You can speak into your phone to tell Call Minder what to do. Background noise can interfere with this, and you may find it easier to use the buttons on your phone. Quick routes If you know what you want to do, you don t have to wait for the Call Minder instructions to finish. Just follow the quick routes in this guide they tell you which buttons to press to get from the Main menu to the feature you want. To get Call Minder to take your calls activate diversions Shown on Page 49 30 Don t forget to dial 9 for an outside line BTB-186 UG - Featureline Corporate AW.indd 30 10/02/2014 17:49
9 1 5 7 5 7 1 CALL MINDER MAP. Main menu Messages 1 1 7 replay skip back 2 8 save pause 3 delete skip forward 9 0 return call Personal options 2 Callers who left no message 4 1 6 greeting message link/ unlink mobile 2 7 PIN switch on\off callers who left no message calling options help hear 1 skip delete again 2 3 0 3 9 return call Main menu 9 1 5 7 5 7 1 CALL MINDER PLUS (for extensions). Your extension number Main menu Messages 1 1 7 replay skip back 2 8 save pause 3 9 delete skip forward Main menu Personal options 2 name or calling extension 1 PIN greeting 2 3 options 4 mailboxes 6 link/unlink mobile 31 BTB-186 UG - Featureline Corporate AW.indd 31 10/02/2014 17:49
9 1 5 7 5 7 1 CALL MINDER PREMIER (for faxes). Your extension number Main menu Messages 1 1 7 replay/ print skip back 2 8 save pause 3 9 delete skip forward Personal options 2 1 name or allerting/ extension PIN greeting 2 3 calling 4 mailboxes 6 options link/unlink mobile Print faxes 5 Main menu 32 BTB-186 UG - Featureline Corporate AW.indd 32 10/02/2014 17:49
SINGLE LINES. There are three ways to set up Call Minder. It can answer: all your calls calls when your phone is engaged calls when you don t answer To access the Call Minder menu and listen to your messages Dial 9157571 Setting Call Minder up for Standard Lines (if you are not in a Hunt Group) To take all your calls Call Minder will answer all your calls and your phone won t ring. Switching on * 21 * 9 157572 # Switching off # 21 # To take calls when you don t answer Call Minder will answer your calls only when you don t answer. If you re engaged when someone tries to call you, they won t be able to leave you a message. You can change how quickly Call Minder answers calls from the Call Minder prompts. Switching on * 61 * 9 157572 # Switching off # 61 # To take calls when your phone is engaged Call Minder will answer your calls only when your phone is engaged. If you re not engaged when someone calls, the call will come straight through to you. Switching on * 67 * 9 157573 # Switching off # 67 # 33 BTB-186 UG - Featureline Corporate AW.indd 33 10/02/2014 17:49
HUNT GROUPS. Setting Call Minder up if you are in a Hunt Group All of the Featurelines in the Hunt Group will share the same Call Minder message box. This will be on the first line of the Hunt Group. A Call Minder message box will need to be provided on all lines in the Hunt Group Stuttered dial tone will only appear on the first line of the Hunt Group to indicate that a new message has been left. To take all your calls Call Minder will answer all calls and your phone won t ring. Switching on * 121 * 9 157572 # Switching off # 121 # To take calls when you don t answer Call Minder will answer your calls only when you don t answer. If you re engaged when someone tries to call you, they won t be able to leave you a message. You can change how quickly Call Minder answers calls from the Call Minder prompts. Switching on * 161 * 9 157572 # Switching off # 161 # To take calls when your phone is engaged Call Minder will answer your calls only when your phone is engaged. If you re not engaged when someone calls, the call will come straight through to you. Switching on * 167 * 9 157573 # Switching off # 167 # 34 Don t forget to dial 9 for an outside line BTB-186 UG - Featureline Corporate AW.indd 34 10/02/2014 17:49
FEATURELINE CORPORATE FOR PHONE SYSTEMS. Connecting Featureline Corporate to a phone system enables you to incorporate the benefits of the Featureline service with a phone system (PBX). Please note: You need to dial 99 to make an external call. Your PBX may need to be reprogrammed to accommodate the additional 9. Standard Features Options Call Diversion Call Transfer Direct Call Hunt Group Working Call Barring For more information on how to operate these features refer to the contents page and sections covering that feature. Call Barring does not work if lines are connected to a Call Management Systems and Customer Network Access Equipment. For phone system compatibility issues contact your phone system maintainer. If the phone system is BT supplied and maintained contact Featureline Advice Line on 0870 5133399. If the phone system is not BT supplied and/or maintained you should contact your supplier/maintainer. Any feature activated will be set against the line and not the PBX extension. For your notes: 35 BTB-186 UG - Featureline Corporate AW.indd 35 10/02/2014 17:49
USEFUL INFORMATION. Compatibility Broadband Broadband is compatible with Featureline but works with single lines only and is not compatible where Featurelines are part of a Hunt Group. For more information about BT s Broadband portfolio and special offers please visit www.bt.com If you need help Online Support: www.bt.com/business/support (Eg FAQ s & to download additional user guides). Sales Enquiries: Faults: Phone Replacement: 9 Freefone 0800 400 400, contact your BT Account Manager or visit www.bt.com To report a fault dial 9 0800 800 154, contact your BT Service Centre or visit www.bt.com 9 0870 513 3399 available 9:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday. For all technical enquiries please contact the Technical Helpdesk web chat available 9:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday www.bt.com/business/featurelinechat Offices Worldwide The services described in this publication are subject to availability and may be modified from time to time. Services and equipment are provided subject to British Telecommunications plc s respective standard conditions of contract. Nothing in this publication forms any part of any contract. British Telecommunications plc 2013. Registered office: 81 Newgate Street, London EC1A 7AJ. Registered in England No. 1800000. PHME: 69862 BTB-186 UG - Featureline Corporate AW.indd 36 10/02/2014 17:49